Combs etal	def. pub.
method of froducing a two-component flocked product



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PUBLISHED OCTOBER 21, 1969 650,859 METHOD OF PRODUCHNG A TWO-COMPONENT FLOCKED PRODUCT Robert L. Combs and Harry W. Coover, In, both of R0. Box 511, Kingsport, Tenn. 37662 Filed July 3, 1967. Published Oct. 21, 1969 lint. Cl. B2911 9/08; 1532b 27/14 US. Cl. 264-24 1 Sheet Drawing. 15 Pages Specification A two-component flocked product is prepared by extruding a thermoplastic material in sheet form onto a continuously moving endless belt of any suitable material which will resist heat and permit adequate operation of subsequent electrostatic flocking equipment. After the thermoplastic sheet has been extruded and deposited on the continuously moving belt, the sheet is preferably exposed to a series of heaters so as to maintain it in the molten state while it is being subjected to the flocking step. Subsequently, the molten state thermoplastic sheet passes through suitable electrostatic flocking equipment, Well known in the art, whereby relatively short length fibers or flock are embedded within the molten state portions of the thermoplastic sheet so as to provide a two component flocked product. Thereafter, the flocked product is cooled by any suitable means, such as exposure to the atmosphere, and is thereafter wound about a core into an end product package.

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METHOD OF PRODUCING A TWO-COMPONENT FLOCKED PRODUCT Filed July 5, 1967 Robert L. Combs Harry W. Coover,Jr.

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